FLORENCE – Pat Davies has a knack for finding "something out of nothing."

For the last year, she's used this skill to help homeless animals.

Davies was recently named a 2017 Game Changer, a new feature by The Community Press and Recorder profiling local residents who’ve had a positive impact on the community.

The Florence resident is a member of Lutheran World Relief Quilters, a faith-based group that makes quilts for those affected by natural disasters and Third World countries.

After making quilts for those in need, the Hopeful Lutheran Church's chapter of World Relief Quilters noticed heaps of scraps. Under the direction of Davies, the group decided to use the leftovers to make pet beds and donate them to the Boone County Animal Shelter.

"We get donations of pillowcases, cut up the fabric pieces and stuff the pillows, of course with love," Davies said.

Last year during the annual National Make a Difference Day, Davies and the quilters hosted a workshop for the church youth to teach them how to make the pet beds.

"I expected we'd maybe have about seven kids and a few adult helpers," she said. "We actually had more than 20. It was quite the success. Everyone wants to help dogs in need."

Davies said after a year of making pet beds, they've donated close to 100 to the shelter.

"It's a good thing for us to do," she said. "Our main ministry is the quilts, but we're taking what we have left over and making dogs – who are probably not really happy in their current situation – a little more comfortable. I love what we're doing."